How to check the information is true or false?

[Frank Murphy (Frankly3D)]

On 14/08/09 09:35, Clarence Huang wrote:
> Many people tell me, "You should check the answer on the Google
> Search Engine before you ask a question" ,  but  How  do I know that
> information is true or false?
> 
> When I first time ask a question on Debian IRC Channel, they usually
> tell me this sentence, and now the mailing list guide tell every want
> to ask a question on the mailing list  try to google your answer, but
> how should we  know the asnwer is true or false?
> 


Just the same as on this list, many answers can be given to the same
question. As users have tried various method to fix problems.

Method A: may work for user b, but not c,a.
Method B: may work for user cb, but not a
Method C: May work for user bca